02639nam 2200577 a 450 991078159050332120230725053800.01-283-34016-X97866133401601-84731-651-4(CKB)2550000000064322(EBL)864039(OCoLC)768119833(SSID)ssj0000537969(PQKBManifestationID)12181295(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000537969(PQKBWorkID)10557304(PQKB)11549753(MiAaPQ)EBC1772674(MiAaPQ)EBC864039(Au-PeEL)EBL864039(EXLCZ)99255000000006432220110818d2011 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrIntellectual property overlaps[electronic resource] a European perspective /by Estelle Derclaye and Matthias Leistner1st ed.Oxford ;Portland, Or. Hart20111 online resource (406 p.)Description based upon print version of record.1-84113-950-5 Includes bibliographical references and index.Prelims; Preface; Abbreviations; Contents; Table of Cases; Table of Legislation; Chapter 1. Introduction; Chapter 2. International Law; Chapter 3. European Law; Chapter 4. France; Chapter 5. United Kingdom; Chapter 6. Germany; Chapter 7. Comparative Analysis, Conclusion and Outlook; IndexIntellectual property rights, conventionally seen as quite distinct, are increasingly overlapping with one another. There are several reasons for this: the expansion of IPRs beyond their traditional borders, the creation of new IPRs especially at EU level, the exploitation of gaps in the law by shrewd lawyers, and the use of unfair competition as an alternative when IPRs are either not available at all or expired. The convergence of several IPRs on the same subject-matter poses problems. As they are normally envisaged as water-tight categories, there are very few rules which cater for the sortIntellectual propertyEuropeConflict of lawsIntellectual propertyEuropeIntellectual propertyConflict of lawsIntellectual property346.24048Derclaye Estelle1974-287259Leistner Matthias1516986MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910781590503321Intellectual property overlaps3753761UNINA